Marching band...the beginning of my career as a college student here at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. I couldn't have asked for a better way to get acclamated to the college scene.
This was my trumpet section for marching band. We became a pretty close-knit group and all turned into friends. So much for that trumpet ego of, "Hello, I'm better than you." But, of course, I never had that in the first place. :-) 
We were practicing the art of standing at attention for many, many minutes at a time and not flinching a muscle. No, it's not boot camp, I've been told that marching band is a lot worse.
Ah, Dr. Neal Schnoor (left) and Dr. Gary Davis (right). What a great couple of guys. They are the directors of the band and do a great job. After marching band we started concert band where everyone and anyone that knows how to play an instrument can play. This one is called Symphonic Band led by Dr. Davis this year. There is also the Wind Ensemble (Sousa Band) which is a more select group because we usually do harder songs. This is led by Dr. Schnoor. Both groups are a lot of fun and I learn quite a bit everyday.
Percussionists. In this photo Dr. Schnoor is jokingly taping drumsticks to the hands of the tenor player. There were antics like this going on all the time during marching band and still occurs in concert band. It just makes the time go faster and whole lot more fun.
This was the NMEA/MENC Convention held in Lincoln. I attended many seminars and ran into a lot of old friends that I had met during high school honor bands. Not to mention I made a lot of great connections that will be a HUGE asset for me when I start teaching.
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